Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome, and a gastrointestinal disability, to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinions did not adequately address all relevant evidence or comply with the Board's remand instructions, necessitating further review.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the cervical spine, Bilateral trochanteric pain syndrome, Gastrointestinal disability, to include colonic polyps and diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012650
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